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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 4559 p4p, 2476 weight class) and Lee Roy (ranked 544 p4p, 340 weight class). Roy has chosen General Lee as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be a great matchup!
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15 - 13 - 1 |
Excellent boxer
Very quick
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World class MT
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 35 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lee Roy!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roy closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roy is defending well for now.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Roy.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
Roy has Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roy is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roy.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Roy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cortez missing with knees to the body.
Roy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Roy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roy prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Roy is looking to control Cortez's arms but Cortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Roy has his back to the ropes.
A short right from Cortez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez tries to stall but Roy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Roy is pushing Cortez up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Roy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cortez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Roy can turn it around.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Roy blocking some punches.
Roy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roy pushes Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Roy misses with a body punch.
Roy misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez blocking some punches.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Roy is controlling the position.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Roy into the ropes.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Roy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Roy slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roy's sensitive parts.
Cortez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy has closed the distance and engaged Cortez in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cortez's brow.
Cortez wants to break free but Roy has control.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Roy.
Cortez trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy scores with a shoulder strike.
Roy lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Roy.
Roy blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Roy scores with a hook to the body.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch but Roy keeps him there for the moment.
Roy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cortez up against the ropes.
Roy tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Roy back against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Roy tries to stall but Cortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roy has Cortez pressed against the ropes, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roy.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Roy lands a good knee to the midsection. Cortez won't want to take too many of those.
Cortez trying to land knees to the body.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Roy.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Cortez tries to break free but Roy pushes him back against the ropes.
Roy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Roy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Roy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roy stalling in the clinch.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roy avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Roy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Roy is looking to clinch.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roy.
Roy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Roy blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Roy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Roy is out of range.
Roy is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Roy closes the distance and clinches.
Roy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roy lands a right hand.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Roy is keeping busy.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Roy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Roy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roy.
A hook to the body from Roy.
Roy lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez letting Roy take a breather here.
Roy avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Lee Roy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land knees in the clinch but Roy avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Roy on the inside.
Roy throws a head punch that misses.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Roy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roy throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Roy avoiding damage.
Cortez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roy avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Cortez.
Roy closes the distance and clinches.
Roy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Roy prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roy avoids it.
Roy blocking some punches.
Roy just leaning against Cortez, taking a breather.
Cortez taking a breather.
Roy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roy moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Roy moves into the clinch.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roy managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Roy.
Roy misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Roy avoids it.
Cortez trying to land knees to the body.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Cortez tries to land knees in the clinch but Roy avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Roy as Cortez tries to tie him up.
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cortez's efforts to push away.
Come on Roy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Roy stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.
Cortez is looking to break free of the clinch but Roy has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Roy lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Roy lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roy.
Roy lands an elbow inside that Cortez shrugs off.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Roy.
Roy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Roy is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roy.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Roy.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Roy lands a right hand.
Roy lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Roy.
Roy wants to stall.
Roy lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortez wants to break free but Roy has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Roy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Roy off balance momentarily.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Roy avoids it well.
Roy wants to counter the offense by Cortez and move into the clinch position.
Roy avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Roy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Roy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Roy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Roy.
Roy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cortez is rocked!
Cortez is looking to chop away at Roy's legs.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Roy closes the distance and clinches.
Roy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Roy creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Cortez crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Cortez face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Roy takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Lee Roy!
Our winner, Lee Roy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Juanito Cortez was interviewed post fight and said 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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